There has been an undercurrent of diaries today, sparked by the remarks of Gov. Palin on abortion (story) that Palin is Brutus to McCain's Caesar. So, I decided to do a bit of research.
It turns out that some has already registered Palin2012.com:
Registrant:
JAY GRIFFIN
P O BOX 230068
ANCHORAGE, AK 99523-0068
US
Registrar: NAMESDIRECT
Domain Name: PALIN2012.COM
Created on: 24-AUG-07
Expires on: 25-AUG-09
Last Updated on: 30-AUG-08
Administrative, Technical Contact:
Griffin, Jay domains@abcguides.com
P O Box 230068
Anchorage, AK 99523-0068
US
907-222-1999
Anybody know who Jay Griffin is?
Caesar by the way, was also a prisoner of war and prone to fits.
I'm trying to think of a character in American Politics at all like Palin. Someone who betrayed her benefactor, and wen t on to take his place. Normally, loyalty is the highest political value for progressives and for conservatives.
Palin is a very strange character. When can you think of a national figure that was both a State and a National party outsider, who wasn't rich? Maybe William Jennings Bryan?
One possibility is this -- the powers that be on the other side didn't think McCain would win, and they weren't sure that they wanted to deal with the consequences if he did. Looking out to 2012, they realized they couldn't defeat Huckabee if he had money, and by 2012, Rev. Huckabee would have money. He's a national figure now, with a talkshow. They needed a figure who would split Huckabee's vote in Iowa in 2012. Enter Sarah Palin.